America’s National Pastime - The Archaeology of a Neighborhood Sandlot Baseball Field in San Francisco

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)" , at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Recent excavation of a neighborhood sandlot baseball field in the city of San Francisco has presented an opportunity to view the archaeology of an urban open space associated with a “working class” neighborhood. This research examines archaeological evidence and historic records to help us to understand how a diverse community of immigrants living in close quarters used a vacant lot for social gathering and informal events. Urban open spaces provide critical venues for populations with limited means and little private space to perform many social, economic, and cultural activities. Neighborhood open spaces serve important roles in social life for ordinary inhabitants. As such, sandlot baseball fields played an active role in building community and constructing identity.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SHA 2022 General Sessions   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2022

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